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2005 High Performance Global Challenge July 25-28th


Iva Vodopivec
OK Nova KBM Branik Maribor

(English Translation Below)

Ime mi je Iva Vodopivec in letos 1.junija sem dopolnila 17 let. Zivim v Mariboru, kar je drugo najvecje mesto v Sloveniji. Svojo odbojkarsko pot sem zacela pri dvanajstih letih pri Mariborskem odbojkarskem klubu Nova KBM Branik. Kot pionirkam nam je pred dvema letoma za las usel naslov drzavnih prvakinj, ki smo si ga tako zelo zelele. Vendar nikoli nismo odnehale, ker smo vedele da sodimo v sam vrh. In letos 8.maja, dne ki ga ne bomo nikoli pozabile, se nam je ves trud tudi obrestoval. Po toliko padcih in vzponih, ko smo skupaj toliko jokale ter se smejale in zares bile prava ekipa so se nam uresnicile sanje. Postale smo drzavne prvakinje. Prvic in upamo da ne zadnjic. Vse je bilo popolnlo, ko pa smo se zvedele da gremo v Ameriko pa je bilo nase veselje nepopisljivo. Ceprav dejstva da gremo v Salt Lake City do zadnjega trenutka nismo dojele. Tukaj so nas zares zelo lepo sprejeli, tudi same igralke so z nami prezivele veliko casa in nastala so stevilna prijateljstva. Sama organizacija turnirja je na zelo visokem nivoju in upamo da ni to nas zadnji obisk v Ameriki.

My name is Iva Vodopivec and this year I became 17 years old. I live in Maribor, which is the second biggest city in Slovenia. I started to play volleyball in Maribor at club Nova KBM Branik when I was eleven years old. Two years ago my junior team lost the title of National Champions, which we wanted to keep so much. But we never give up, because we knew that this title belongs to us. This year on the 8 th of May, a day that we won’t forget, we won that title back. Our dreams became true. We became the National Champions, and we hope not for the last time. Everything was perfect but when we knew that we are going to USA our happiness was on the top. We didn’t realize that we are going to Salt Lake City until the last moment. When we finally arrived, we were really impressed with the friendly Americans. They were very hospitable with us. We also enjoy meeting others players and making friendships with them. I also like the organization of this tournament and at the same time I hope that this is not our last time in America.

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